Propel Constitution Statement Has Been Adapted for the Party and Is As Follows: Adopted 16Th December 2019 the Propel Statement Names, Purpose, Objectives

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activists in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales on the 29th of September 2018. The Propel Constitution statement has been adapted for the Party and is as follows: Adopted 16th December 2019 The Propel Statement Names, purpose, objectives

and values 2. In this time of great change, it is the responsibility of Welsh people to state our Clause 1 principles. Name 3. We, as members of Propel, believe in the following: 1. This is the constitution of a political party which will be known as ‘Propel’ (referred to 4. Individual sovereignty must be protected. as ‘the Party’ in this constitution). Natural justice, due process and free speech should be at the heart of Welsh life. Clause 2 The rights and freedoms of the individual Purpose and the protection of minorities must be enshrined in a Welsh constitution and bill of

rights. 1. The Party’s purpose will be to maintain and

organise a political Propel in order to seek 5. As Welsh people we have come together to election and govern at every level of live in communities. As such, community government in which the party competes, sovereignty and the right of communities to including Community, Local Authority, influence decisions must be respected. Police and Crime Commissioner, Senedd, Major changes to our communities, Westminster and European elections. particularly with regard to planning and development, should not be imposed Clause 3 centrally and should be ratified through Aims and Objectives democratic, local referenda. Decentralisation of decision making to

community level must be a principle of 1. The objectives of the Party are to secure government. individual, community and national Welsh

sovereignty. 6. All countries, no matter how big or small, can stand on their own two feet and be Clause 4 successful. But more than that, we have a Values duty and responsibility to govern our own country. National sovereignty should be the 1. The Party’s values are reflected in the overarching aim for our nation. Wales must Propel Statement, agreed by Propel be governed from Wales. Whilst sovereignty

1 can be shared, any sharing of national recognised as bridges that connect us and sovereignty, or actions that would lessen be known to all. national sovereignty, must be approved through national referenda. 11. Overall, Propel members believe we must deliver a united Wales that celebrates 7. Propel members believe a market economy diversity in a unifying way. We need to offers the most successful economic ensure that all people in Wales are arrangement in order to realise individual, respected, because no one can respect us community and national sovereignty. until we respect ourselves. We will judge However, while favouring a market our progress and strength on the unity we economy, Propel members believe in a just create.’ and fair market that serves the needs of Wales’ communities and environment. Clause 5

8. A fair market can only be achieved where Membership severe poverty is eliminated, corruption is

tackled, nepotism is ended, corporate 1. The Party is a political party for the Welsh lobbyists are reined in, corporate money is nation, open to membership to all persons removed from politics, monopolies are over the age of 14 who share the Party’s broken up or mitigated against, where the objectives and values and who agree to be country does not overburden itself with bound by this constitution, in addition to any foreign debt, where there is a strong safety further rules passed by the Party, except for net for citizens and where all people have any persons who have been excluded from an equal opportunity to participate in the membership or are a member of another economy. political party that contests elections in

Wales. 9. It is the duty of government to reach out to

those who have been let down and left 2. A member shall be considered to be in behind by the current political ‘good standing’ in the following establishment. To create an inclusive circumstances: economy, where young people can realise

their full potential without having to leave a. Their membership subscription is Wales, we must encourage up-to-date entrepreneurship and create the conditions b. They are not suspended or excluded for people to live sovereign lives. In order to from the Party provide meaningful employment a New

Economy must be built by reindustrialising 3. Members shall be entitled to vote in such Wales for the 21st Century through internal Party elections and ballots as the sustainable infrastructure and technology. Board shall decide.

10. To create an inclusive country our national 4. Members must pay a membership fee as languages, history and culture should be the Board may determine.

2 may serve on the Committee for a period of Clause 6 up to 4 years and may be re-appointed for a further period of 3 years, at the discretion of Exclusion from membership the Board. The Committee shall be served by a secretary. 1. The Party Chairperson (or her or his

Deputy) is entitled to refuse membership to 4. Each member of the Committee will either any person where she or he feels it would be sufficiently experienced and trained to not be in the interests of the Party to grant deal with such matters or the Party will membership. The Chairperson will notify the ensure they are provided with appropriate Party Board of any such decision and the training. Committee members are to act reason membership was not granted. independently, free of political influence or

interference, ensuring due process and 2. Any person refused membership shall have natural justice at all times. the right to appeal, within 28 days of the

refusal, by writing to the Party Board and 5. The Committee will elect a Chair and will outlining their case for membership. The notify the Board of the appointee. The Chair appeal will then be heard by the Party shall hold office for a period of up to 3 Board, whose decision will be final. years. The Chair may also be re-elected for a further period, the length of which should Clause 7 be determined by the Committee. Ethics and conduct 6. Matters will be passed for consideration to the Committee as a result of a written INTRODUCTION complaint to the Chair of the Ethics Committee. 1. The Party aims to ensure that it operates a fair and systematic procedure in order to 7. When such allegations are received, the maintain standards of behaviour among Chair of the Committee shall approach members. To that end, the following members of the Committee in order to scheme is in operation. appoint a panel comprising of no more than three of its members (the “Hearing Panel”), 2. This policy deals with matters relating to a to deal with the allegation(s) received. member’s behaviour and this policy and procedure applies to all members of the 8. If the Chair of the Committee is included in Party. the membership of the Hearing Panel, she or he shall be the Chair of the Hearing THE ETHICS COMMITTEE Panel. If the Chair of the Committee is not included in the membership of the Hearing Panel however, the Hearing Panel, after 3. The Party Board shall appoint an Ethics consultation with the Chair of the Committee (“the Committee”) comprising of Committee, will elect a Chair of the Hearing no fewer than six members. The members

3 Panel for the sole purpose of dealing with 12. The following is a list of conduct which may the complaint. give rise to disciplinary action. This list is not exhaustive and any other behaviour which, 9. The Committee may convene for in the reasonable opinion of the Party, discussions over email or remotely, or at amounts to misconduct or gross misconduct meetings for the purpose of selecting the may also give rise to disciplinary action. Hearing Panel, and the selection of These allegations may be treated either as members to comprise a Hearing Panel will misconduct or as gross misconduct, be done on the basis of availability, depending on their severity. expertise relevant to the case, and avoidance of possible conflicts of interest a. Actions or statements in conflict with the that might arise in a specific case. aims or core principles of the Party, as articulated in the Constitution; 10. Where for any reason the Committee is unable to convene a Hearing Panel from its b. Membership of an organisation existing members in a specific case, an contesting elections in opposition to alternative Hearing Panel member or Propel, or contesting such an election as members shall be selected on the basis of an individual; their expertise and their impartiality. The Committee and/or the Hearing Panel may c. Actions or statements damaging, or seek legal advice on how to handle the potentially damaging, the public procedure should such advice be deemed reputation of Propel; necessary. d. Failure to abide by any instructions or EXAMPLES OF guidance given as a result of previous disciplinary action; MISCONDUCT/GROSS

MISCONDUCT e. Conduct in Propel meetings or against Propel members during 11. For the avoidance of doubt, conduct which Propel-organised events or in solely relates to disagreement over Party correspondence dealing with Propel policy shall not amount to conduct that is business which is intimidating, harassing likely to bring the Party into disrepute, or which causes distress or unless the disagreement is conducted in disillusionment among Propel members such a way as to purposely draw public and/or staff; attention to policy divisions. Furthermore, the conduct and discipline of elected f. In respect of elected representatives, Members of the Senedd, Westminster failure to abide by expected ethical Parliament or European Parliament shall at standards; all times remain within the remit of the Chief Whip, unless it is related to ethics and g. Breaches of the confidentiality integrity. provisions at clause 10 below during an

4 on-going investigation/disciplinary 15. The Hearing Panel shall determine a proceedings; timetable for completion of the Investigating Officer’s Report having due regard for the h. Conduct which includes the use or need to balance the requirements for threat of violence, bullying or thoroughness, even-handedness, and the harassment; need for a swift resolution. All parties shall be informed of this timetable and kept i. Conduct which amounts to informed of any likely delays or deviations. discrimination towards any person on The remit and scope of the investigation the ground of any of the following shall be decided upon by the Chair of the characteristics: age, sex, disability, race, Panel and the Investigating Officer shall be ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, required to provide a statement explaining belief, sexual orientation, gender her or his methodology within the reassignment, pregnancy, maternity or Investigation Report. marital status; 16. Upon receipt of the Investigating Officer’s j. Engaging in vexatious complaints Report, the Hearing Panel shall meet to against other members. discuss the contents of the Report and to resolve whether or not there is a case to k. Other breaches of any of the Party’s answer. rules, regulations or reasonable expectations of its members. 17. Where the Hearing Panel resolves that there is no case to answer the reasons for INVESTIGATION their decision shall be recorded and conveyed to all parties and the matter shall

be closed. 13. The Hearing Panel shall appoint an

Investigating Officer to examine the facts of 18. Where they resolve that there is a case to the case, conduct enquiries of all parties answer, they shall convene formal (including the complainant, and the person disciplinary proceedings in accordance with against whom allegations have been made), the provisions of the Sanctions section in and to present a report to the Hearing Clause 7. Panel.

14. The Investigating Officer will be a trained DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS member of the Party or, in exceptional circumstances, an external person, such as 19. Once the Hearing Panel has determined an HR consultant or someone else with that there is a case to answer in accordance adequate expertise to conduct such with Point 18 above, the member against investigations in which case they shall be whom the allegations have been made shall selected on the basis of both their expertise be sent a disciplinary bundle that will and their impartiality. include:

5 a. an invitation to a Disciplinary Hearing, 24. Upon hearing and considering all the giving details of the allegations, time and evidence available to it at the disciplinary venue and advising the member of their hearing, the Hearing Panel, by majority right to be accompanied at the meeting vote, will determine the outcome. It may either dismiss the case or impose an b. the Investigative Report and any appropriate sanction as provided for in the relevant documents or statements Sanctions section in Clause 7 in the event that it is satisfied that culpability is 20. The Hearing will be held within 28 days of established. accepting the Investigative Report and at least 15 days’ notice will be given for the 25. The decision reached by the Hearing Panel disciplinary hearing. in accordance with Clause 7, Point 24 above will either be conveyed to the person 21. At the Disciplinary Hearing, the Investigative facing the allegation(s) on the day of the Officer will present her or his report. The formal hearing or within a timescale which Hearing Panel shall consider the contents of shall be communicated to her or him at the the Investigation Report and any other end of the hearing but shall be no more than relevant documents and shall also hear 5 days. from and/or examine the evidence of the member(s) being the subject of the 26. The member(s) against whom the allegation allegation(s). has been upheld shall be informed of her/his right of appeal as contained in the 22. If the member wishes to present written Appeal Procedure of Clause 7 below. evidence or bring witnesses to the hearing, she or he must send such evidence and a SANCTIONS list of witnesses to the Chair of the Hearing

Panel at least 3 days before the hearing. 27. If the Hearing Panel decides that a

Sanction should be imposed upon the 23. The member being the subject of the person facing the allegation(s), the allegation(s) may be accompanied to the Sanctions available for it to impose on disciplinary hearing by a fellow member of that person include, but are not limited the Party, or a relative or close friend. The to: role of any such companion shall be limited

to taking notes and providing moral support a. Formal admonition; for the person subjected to the disciplinary b. Verbal warning; hearing. In serious cases, where the c. First written warning; outcome of the hearing may affect the d. Final written warning; livelihood of the member, legal e. Exclusion from membership of the representation will be allowed. Notice of at Party for a period not exceeding 24 least 7 days must be given by the member months, when an application for and the Party in such circumstances, may renewal of membership will have to also have legal representation present. be made (see Clause 7, Point 50);

28. Exclusion from membership of the Party 35. An appeal will be heard where it is for a period of up to 2 years when an lodged on one or more of the following application for renewal of membership grounds: will have to be made (see Clause 7, Point 50). a. That the procedure adopted by the Hearing Panel was flawed and therefore 29. In determining which sanctions to unjust. administer, or how many of the above sanctions to administer at the same b. That the verdict and conclusions of the time, the Hearing Panel shall consider Hearing Panel demonstrate that they what is reasonable in the circumstances were based on factual inaccuracies. of each particular case. c. That, while the verdict of the Hearing 30. Resolution of an appropriate sanction Panel is not disputed, the sanction(s) may be reached by majority decision imposed is/are disproportionate or within the Hearing Panel where unreasonable. unanimity is not achieved. 36. In registering an appeal, the appellant 31. The Hearing Panel shall maintain a must clearly set out the basis or grounds written record of its deliberations and of their appeal in writing by referring to findings under the Disciplinary the grounds set out in Point 35 of Proceedings and Sanctions sections Clause 7 above and detailing how these above, and this Appeal Procedure. grounds are made out.

APPEAL PROCEDURE 37. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Chair of the Committee shall convene a

discussion with those Committee 32. The member shall have the right to members who did not participate in the register an appeal within seven days of Hearing Panel to determine which three the date of the decision. Appeals members of the Committee may submitted after seven days have passed convene an Appeal Panel in order to will not be heard unless in exceptional deal with the Appeal. circumstances.

38. If the Chair of the Committee is not 33. The appeal should be sent to the Party included in the membership of the Board. Appeal Panel, the Appeal Panel will

elect a Chair of the Appeal Panel for the 34. An appeal will not constitute a sole purpose of dealing with the appeal. re-hearing of the case and therefore if it

is brought merely on the grounds that 39. In the event that the remaining members the member disagrees with the of the Committee have a conflict of outcome, it will not be heard. interest or are unable to participate in

7 the Appeal Panel, the Committee may engaged with or on any Party business approach and appoint any other suitably or attend any Party meetings or write qualified person to sit on the Appeal anything in connection with Party Panel. business during the term of her or his suspension. For the avoidance of doubt 40. The appeal shall then be heard by the however, she or he will continue to Appeal Panel not less than 7 days and officially hold office, candidacy or a no more than 40 days after receipt of the representative role during any such appeal, save where there are suspension, but shall not be allowed to circumstances which render it participate in the day to day work impracticable for the appeal to be held associated with that office/candidacy or within this time frame. role until the disciplinary proceedings or investigation has been resolved. 41. The decision of the Appeal Panel shall be final and there shall be no further 45. Any such suspension shall not right of appeal. The Appeal Panel shall presuppose culpability and shall last no keep a written record of its decision and longer than is reasonably necessary for its reasoning and provide these to the the purposes of the investigation and/or member. disciplinary proceedings as set out in clauses the Sanctions and Appeal 42. The decision of the Appeal Panel will be Procedure sections above. It shall be conveyed in writing to the member imposed merely to expedite the within 5 days of that decision being investigation and resolution of the made. matter, and to protect the interests of the Party. SUSPENSION DURING 46. Suspension is a separate measure to INVESTIGATION AND / OR suspension from the Party as a DISCIPLINARY disciplinary sanction as detailed under PROCEEDINGS the Sanctions section above.

43. The Hearing Panel may in its absolute EXCLUSION AS A SANCTION discretion recommend to the Chair of AS STATED IN CLAUSE 7, the Party that she or he should suspend POINT 27, SUBPOINT E the member against whom the allegation(s) is made pending any ABOVE investigation and/or determination of an allegation by the Hearing Panel. 47. A person whose membership of the Party is terminated for a period of time 44. The terms of a member’s suspension by by virtue of a final decision under Clause virtue of clause 8.1 shall be that she or 7, Point 27 above shall immediately he is not allowed to undertake or be cease to hold any office, candidacy or

8 representative role at any level within, or its regard until such time as the outcome on behalf of the Party and any such of the complaint has been determined position shall forthwith become vacant. by the Hearing Panel. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision does not apply to a 50. Once the outcome of the complaint has suspension pending a disciplinary been determined by the Hearing Panel, investigation or determination under the Hearing Panel may, if it deems it to Clause 7, the Investigation and/or be in the public interest to do so, publish Disciplinary Proceedings above section, a statement confirming the nature of the as the terms of that type of suspension allegation(s) received concerning a are set out in Point 44 above. member(s), and the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings followed in 48. A person excluded from membership of regard to that allegation, including the Party as a result of the imposition of whether it concluded there was no case a disciplinary sanction in accordance to answer, or whether the allegation was with this policy shall have the right to upheld and details of any sanction make a fresh application for administered to the member(s). The membership of the Party when her or his member(s) in question may at that sanction comes to an end. Any such juncture also respond to any such fresh application will be automatically published outcomes in the public referred to the Chair of the Ethics domain. Committee for them to determine whether the circumstances have 51. Any breach of this confidentiality shall sufficiently changed so that an be treated as a separate potential application might be approved. The offence of misconduct or gross Chair of the Ethics Committee’s decision misconduct. In such a case, the person shall be final on this issue. who has allegedly committed such a breach may then become subject to CONFIDENTIALITY AND additional disciplinary proceedings.

PUBLIC STATEMENTS 52. In the event that an appeal against an outcome under Clause 7, the Appeal 49. During the course of any proceedings Procedure is received, the appellant and which are necessary to be followed by the Committee shall adhere to the same the Hearing Panel in accordance with obligations regarding confidentiality until these Standing Orders the member such time as the outcome of the appeal against whom the allegation(s) has been has been determined. made, and members of the Committee undertake to keep the existence and REVOCATION OF contents of any such proceedings strictly confidential, and will make no public MEMBERSHIP statement regarding the existence of a complaint or the proceedings followed in 53. In the event that a member of the Party:

9 willing, or where there is only one elected a. Joins any other political party that Member of the Senedd willing to be competes in Wales Leader, that person shall automatically be b. Stands against the Party for election the Leader. or assists others in standing against a Party candidate 4. Where there is a vacancy for Leader, a c. Is found to be a member of another candidate must be nominated by at least political party that competes against 20 percent of the Senedd Group of the Party Members in order to stand. Nominations d. Encourages members of the public to are to be sent by individual Members of the vote for a candidate other than the Senedd to the Party Secretary. Party’s candidate, unless permission Nominations not achieving the threshold is issued by the Board will be null and void.

54. then the above Ethics procedure shall not 5. Where there is no vacancy, potential apply. Instead the Party Chair shall challengers must be nominated by at least revoke the person’s membership without 20 percent of the Senedd Group of delay. Members, put in writing to the Party Secretary, at a date no later than 3 months 55. A person whose membership is revoked before the Party’s next scheduled annual in this way shall have 28 days to appeal Conference. The incumbent leader shall to the Board against the decision. automatically be on the ballot, without requiring nominations. Any person Clause 8 nominated, who is unsuccessful in being elected as Leader, shall not be eligible to Leadership stand for Leadership again for a period of three years, unless there is a vacancy for

Leader. 1. There shall be a Leader of the Party

(referred to as “the Leader” in this 6. In the event that there are no Members constitution). elected to the Senedd, a leadership contest

can be triggered by not less than 10 2. The Leader shall be drawn from the Party’s Constituency Propels writing to the Party Group elected to the Senedd. Where there Secretary to indicate they wish there to be are no members elected to the Senedd, or a leadership election. The Party Secretary where there are no Members of the shall maintain a record of such requests Senedd willing to be Leader, the until such time as 10 requests have been Leadership of the Party will be open to all received. A constituency may withdraw fully endorsed candidates standing for such a request by writing to the Party election to the Senedd. Secretary. Where a leadership contest is

triggered in such a scenario, candidates 3. In the event that there is only one elected must be nominated by at least three Member of the Senedd and they are constituencies to be on the ballot paper.

10 Upon election of a new Leader all raising funds and receiving donations Constituency Propel requests for a and other monies permitted under law. Leadership contest shall be considered to have expired. c. Seeking and entering into cooperation with other organisations who share the 7. The Board shall decide on the appropriate objectives and values of the Party, voting method and timing of the leadership where it would be for the benefit of the election, with a view to ensuring all Party and/or the country to do so. members are enfranchised to vote in such an election. The Leader, where there is no d. Development of detailed policies to vacancy, will recuse her or himself from realise the Party’s objectives and any discussions or votes on such values, which shall be both domestic arrangements. and international.

Clause 9 e. Any other activities that the Board decides would be of benefit to the Party Activities and would contribute to realising the Party’s objectives.

1. In order to further the Party’s objectives the following activities may be undertaken: Clause 10 Organisation a. Standing candidates for public office, in the Party’s name, in all democratic electoral processes that take place The Party Board within the borders of Wales, in particular from the level of the Westminster 1. There will be a Party Board, which will be Parliament through to Community the principal authority and executive of the Council level. The Party shall continue Party. The Board shall concern itself with to field candidates or to appoint persons the management of the Party, particularly its to institutions, where it is entitled to do legal and financial responsibilities, and so, regardless of whether the Party’s providing strategic direction. objectives and policies call for abolition of such institutions. Board composition

b. Undertake any lawful activities, for the furtherance of the Party’s objectives, 2. The Board should ordinarily consist of no including; employment of staff; entering more than ten voting members. These into contracts for the supply of goods members shall be: and services; investing any monies where it is deemed to be of long-term a. The Party Leader benefit to the Party; purchase, lease or rent of property needed for the Party;

11 b. 4 voting members appointed by the Leader, which she or he shall also have Powers of the Board the power to remove

7. The Board shall have power to do anything c. 5 members elected to the Board, it considers to be related to the consisting of one member from each management and administration of the Senedd region in Wales (South Wales Party. East, South Wales Central, South Wales

West, Mid & West Wales and North 8. All powers of the Board may be exercised Wales). as the Board deems necessary. The Board

shall also have the power to delegate its 3. The Board will also appoint a Treasurer, a powers to any person or committee that it General Secretary, a Chairperson and chooses. Nominating Officer, all of whom may be

drawn from the voting members of the 9. The powers and activities of the Board will Board. Nominations for these posts are to include, but are not limited to: be made by the Leader and approved by

the Board. Where the General Secretary, a. Realising the objectives of the Party, as Chairperson or Treasurer is not drawn from set out in this constitution, including one of the voting members of the Board election strategy they will be an ex-officio member of the

board, who may take part in all Board b. Ensuring the Party adheres to all of its meetings but with no voting rights. Where a legal responsibilities and requirements casting vote is required it shall fall to the

Chairperson. Where the Chairperson is c. Advising the Leader and her or his team already a voting member it shall fall to the on political matters and Party activity in General Secretary. Where the General constituencies Secretary is also a voting member it shall

fall to the Treasurer. d. Appointments of senior positions within

the Party, including the Party 4. All members of the Board, with the Chairperson, General Secretary and exception of the Leader, shall sit for a Treasurer. period of two years, upon which time they

may be reappointed or re-elected. e. Approving the Party’s policies and

manifestos 5. The Board shall meet at least six times per

year. f. Endorsing candidates for election

6. The quorum for Board meetings shall be six, g. Management of the Party’s funds, where a full complement of Board positions employees and structures has been filled. Where there are less than

10 voting members of the Board, the quorum shall lower proportionately.

12 h. Amending the Party’s rules, particularly Treasurer, Chairperson or General when ensuring compliance with legal Secretary. requirements and sound financial management Expulsion from the Board

i. Conducting internal Party elections 14. The Board may expel any member of the

Board, with the exception of the Leader, 10. The Board will also establish through a vote passed by a two-thirds subcommittees for finance, policy and the majority of the Board. annual conference, while ensuring elections

take place to the Ethics Committee. The 15. Such an expulsion should be on the Board shall also ensure proper training is grounds of: given to members of these committees.

a. Persistent failure to attend Board Eligibility to the Board meetings

11. Only members of the Party in “good b. Breaches of Board confidentiality standing” shall be eligible to be members of the Board. c. Conduct that is harassing, bullying or intimidating to other members of the Vacancies and resignations Board

d. Conduct that brings the Party into 12. Any member of the Board may resign by disrepute giving written notice to the Party Chairperson. They may also give notice of 16. Where a motion of expulsion is proposed, their resignation orally to the Party the member may make representations to Chairperson. Should a member of the Board the Board, in person or in writing, and may give an oral resignation, the Party invite any witnesses to also make Chairperson shall write to the member to representations. request written confirmation. If no response is received within one week, the member 17. If a member is unable or unwilling to make shall be deemed to have resigned. such representations, where a fair opportunity to do so is given, the Board may 13. Where an elected member of the Board has make its decision in that person’s absence. resigned, the Board shall initiate an election The Board’s decision shall be final. process to replace the member at the earliest opportunity. Where an appointed member of the Board resigns, the Party Leader shall appoint a replacement at the earliest opportunity, subject to approval by the Board where the appointment is for the

13 g. Be registered with the Electoral Clause 11 Commission as the Party’s PEF online administrator Senior Roles in the Party h. Facilitate an auditor’s report on the Treasurer Party’s accounts, where income or expenditure is over £250,000 a year.

1. The role of Treasurer is a legal requirement Chairperson under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The Party Treasurer will be registered with the 4. The Party Chairperson shall be responsible Electoral Commission and, as such, their for chairing meetings of the Board as well name will be publicly available. as the Annual Business Meeting, Party Conference and any Extraordinary General 2. The Treasurer will Chair a Finance Meetings as may take place. They will also Committee and appoint members to the be responsible for maintaining a database Committee. of members and shall have the right to refuse membership, subject to the 3. The Treasurer will: conditions laid out in Clause 6.

a. Report on financial matters to the 5. They may also nominate a Deputy Board Chairperson, who must be approved by the b. Prepare an annual account for Board, who may chair meetings in the presentation to the Board Chairperson’s absence.

c. Maintain accounting records for the 6. The Chairperson shall also be responsible Party as well as the Party’s financial for Party administration, including making scheme administrative appointments, subject to approval by the Board. d. Maintain the Party’s registered details with the Electoral Commission General Secretary

e. Report donations and loans to the 7. The General Secretary shall ensure Electoral Commission and ensure they accurate minutes and records of decisions are from a permissible source are taken of all Board meetings, the Annual

Business Meeting, the Annual Conference f. Authorise and report campaign and any Extraordinary Meetings that may spending to the Board and the Electoral take place. Commission

8. They may nominate a Deputy Secretary, subject to approval by the Board, to carry

14 out their functions, should they not be Chairperson shall also sit on the available. Conference Committee.

Nominating Officer 2. The Committee shall elect a Chair from amongst its members. The Committee shall determine the time and venue of the 9. The Nominating Officer will authorise the conference and shall notify the party use of the Party’s name, descriptions and membership at least three months in emblems and will be publicly registered with advance of the time and venue and invite the Electoral Commission. the membership to attend.

Clause 12 3. The Conference shall be Chaired by the Party Chairperson. Annual Business Meeting 4. Each constituency shall be permitted to

submit one motion to be debated and voted 1. The Party will, once a year, hold an Annual on at Conference. Groups of elected Party Business Meeting, at a time and venue that politicians may also submit one motion. This the Board will determine. The meeting will may include Party Groups on local be open to all members in good standing authorities, the Westminster Parliament, the who register in advance. The Annual European Parliament or from the Senedd. Business Meeting is for the purposes of Where the Party holds only one elected management and administration of the member to the Senedd, Westminster or Party, namely: European Parliaments, this shall constitute

a Group. The motion should be no more a. receiving and noting annual reports than 250 words and submitted in writing. from the Leader and Party officers

b. Receiving and noting the party’s 5. The motions to be debated shall be decided accounts by the Conference Committee. The

Committee shall have the right to redraft 2. Motions at the Annual Business Meeting will motions for purposes of clarity and to be voted on by simple majority before combine motions that are of a similar topic ratification by the Party Board. or theme.

Clause 13 6. The Chairperson shall invite a speaker from Party Conference the constituency or constituencies that have submitted the motion to move it. Other speakers shall then be invited to speak for 1. There shall be a Conference Committee, or against the motion, ensuring a similar appointed by the Board, who shall make amount of time is allocated to those arrangements for an annual conference to speaking for and against. A vote will then be take place in each calendar year. The Chair taken by simple majority. Where a motion of the Policy Committee and Party proposes a constitutional change, or is

15 judged by the Conference Committee to be Constituency Propels to agree their own a policy inconsistent with the Propel standing orders, a copy of which must be Statement or Party objectives, as outlined in sent to the Board for its approval. The this constitution, a two-thirds majority will be Board shall provide model standing orders required. that Constituency Propels may adopt.

7. Space will also be made available at 4. Constituency Propels should be maintained Conference for topical motions and in each Senedd electoral constituency. emergency motions. Where such a motion However, where Constituency Propels is submitted it must also include a statement believe it would be in their benefit to do so, on why the motion has become topical or they may confederate into constituency urgent. Topical and emergency motions fererations. Such constituency federations shall only be accepted where it is must remain within the five Senedd electoral anticipated they will receive widespread regions and not cross into other regions. approval. This is in order to prevent such Where Constituency Propels have opted to motions being used for votes on contentious confederate they must notify the Board and issues without allowing proper time for adopt and pass new standing orders, which members and constituencies to consider must include a clear mechanism for how the them. ties may be severed.

8. Motions that have been successful shall 5. The Board may also establish, suspend, become party policy upon ratification by the disband or confederate Constituency Board at its next available meeting. Propels as it may deem necessary.

Clause 14 6. The Party shall initially constitute one financial accounting unit. Any Constituency Party Organisation Propel wishing to be recognised as an accounting unit must first apply to the Party 1. The Party shall exist as a company limited Treasurer for approval and demonstrate by guarantee, without shares, registered their accounting procedures. The Treasurer with Companies House (Registration will then notify the Electoral Commission. Number 11353311). The Party shall only contest elections in Wales and will be registered on the Great Britain register of Clause 15 parties. Candidates

2. The voting members of the Board must also serve as Directors of the Company from the 1. It shall be for Constituency Propels to date they are appointed until such time as decide on their candidates for election their successor is appointed. through a democractic selection process that must be outlined in their standing 3. At a local level, the Party shall be organised orders. All members in a constituency in as Constituency Propels. It shall be for good standing shall be eligible to put their

16 name forward for selection. Where a elections no candidate shall be officially constituency is unable to select a candidate endorsed as a Party candidate until they from its own membership it shall be allowed have been ratified by the relevant to invite members from any constituency to Constituency Propel or the Federated put their name forward. Propel.

2. Any member seeking selection must make a 5. The Board shall have the right to suspend full disclosure to the Constituency Propel of or revoke any member’s candidacy where any material fact that may affect their they believe that candidate’s selection suitability for candidacy. They must also would bring the Party into disrepute or give details of all social media accounts that cause reputational harm to the Party. they control, including any that are not in their own name. The disclosure and the 6. Should the Board suspend or revoke a names of the social media accounts shall member’s candidacy that person shall have then be passed by the Constituency Propel the right to appeal to the Ethics Committee. to the Party Chairperson. 7. Any member whose candidacy is revoked 3. When selecting regional candidates for shall not be allowed to seek candidacy for Senedd elections all members in good the Party at any level, until such time as the standing within a region shall be eligible to Board may authorise them to do so. put their names forward for selection. In the event that there are more than eight Clause 16 members putting their name forward, the top eight candidates shall go through to a Amending the Constitution run off at a separate selection meeting,

which shall decide the final ranking of 1. A proposal to amend this constitution may candidates. The Leader of the Party shall be initiated by the following: automatically be the Party’s candidate in the

constituency in which they are a member, a. A motion to conference unless they attain agreement by another

Constituency Propel to be their candidate, b. A motion submitted to the Board by at and shall be ranked at the top of the Party least ten Constituency Propels list in the region in which they are a

member. Candidates may also seek dual c. A resolution by the Board candidacy to both a constituency and one

region in Senedd elections. 2. Where Constituency Propels or the Board

initiate a motion to amend the constitution a 4. At Senedd, Police and Crime ballot of all Party members in good standing Commissioner, Westminster and European shall take place. It shall be for the Board to selections, no candidate shall be considered determine the method for balloting the officially endorsed as a Party candidate until membership, which could include postal they have been ratified by the Board. For voting, electronic voting or any other secure local authority and community council

17 and appropriate method. The ballot must take place within 60 days of the notification being received.

3. The same process shall apply for motions to dissolve the Party.

4. The Party Chairperson shall act as the Returning Officer for any such ballots.